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STATEROOM is the code name of a highly secretive signals intelligence collection program involving the interception of international radio, telecommunications and Internet traffic. It is operated out of the diplomatic missions of the signatories to the UKUSA Agreement and the members of the ECHELON network including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.[1][2]
In almost 100 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, Stateroom operations are conducted by the Special Collection Service (SCS), a unit that is jointly operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA).[3]
According to documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the true mission of Stateroom personnel is generally not revealed to the rest of the diplomatic staff at the facilities where they are assigned.[2]
- ^ Jane Perlez (31 October 2013). "Australia Said to Play Part in N.S.A. Effort". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ a b Spiegel Online (28 October 2013). "Photo Gallery: Spies in the Embassy". Spiegel Online. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Laura Poitras; Marcel Rosenbach; Holger Stark (26 August 2013). "Secret NSA Documents Show How the US Spies on Europe and the UN". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013., Page 2 at archive.